Children's Books in High School Classrooms

Using children's books in high school classrooms...

... to explore themes.

... as mentor/inspirational texts.

... to consider audience.

... for language acquisition.

Inspiration from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax for creative writing.

Background: A grim warning of a once vibrant and lively forest destroyed by greed and a disregard for nature.

Suggestions for Use: There are endless possibilities for a creative writing prompt, including (but certainly not limited to): a retelling of the story from the opposite perspective, an alternative ending, an extended ending, a news story of the event, a "real-life" version of the story, etc.

Buy It: Amazon, Powell's, Overstock

 

 

The cover art for Shel Silverstein's children's book "The Giving Tree." Cover art for Maurice Sendick's The cover art of the non-fiction children's book "Owen and Mzee: The cover art of Dr. Seuss's children's book "The Lorax." The cover art of Antoine Saint Exupery's children's book "The Little Prince" in French.

 

Please feel free to submit any ideas, suggestions, or propsals for the use of children's books in high school classrooms!

Created by Stephanie Anderson. Updated July 22, 2010.